Snow and weather forecast for the Zinal event

[nils]

remember this topic also shows the forecasts for the coming days:
viewtopic.php?t=536

lets hope for huge snow falls until tuesday, then groom groom groom then sun for the ECS we can dream a bit!

Nils

PS: i suggest people that have powder boards to bring them just in case anyway!
PS2: for those who wonder: Zinal is located just below the second S of Saas Fee on the last map from snowforecast

[skywalker]

Hi Istvan!

Don't cry, big boy
I believe, we will have a lot of fun on these days in Zinal. But even more: I bet some beers, that there will be enough snow there when we arrive, maybe even some more.

If it helps: Visit "www.wetteronline.de", chose "Karten" on the top menu and then "Niederschlag" on the left menu. You can see theit forecast step by step for the next days until Tuesday, and they predict lots of "Niederschlag" for this time. So let's hope, that they are right and relax! I'll start to become afraid on Tuesday

[István]

I'm not affraid..... just scared to death to put my Virus on a rocky slope

István

[fivat]

It has snowed a little bit in Zinal... Check this out!

Patrice Fivat

[István]

Hehe, if this is the fresh snow (reportedly 5 cm) than those guys and buses on the pic must be really small

There is something else I can't really understand: based on the Zinal website (see above) there was a snowfall on the 19th bringing 5 cm fresh powder, hence altogether 50 cm of snow was reported.

I also checked the site today, it said it felt on the 20th, again 5 cm came, and there was still 50 cm in total.

Who moved 5cm of our precious snow????


István

[skywalker]

Hi Istvan,

today I have one more website for you (Yes, this is like before X-mas )
" www.schneehoehen.de " will show you some nice forecast for the next days, just search for Zinal and then click "wetter"...

[Dave]

seems that mother nature has been listening to our wishes!
Thank you

Dave

[fivat]

Sunday 23rd January: I'm back from Zinal!

It has snowed a lot from Friday. Today I have been freeriding in 80 cm fresh powder! Amazing!

We are lucky for the ECS '05. The snow is there 4 days before the meeting. This week will be partially sunny, so the 3 best slopes for extremecarving will be prepared in time

Patrice Fivat

[skywalker]

Hi Pat,

that's nice to hear!!! But as you know from last year: There are always excellent conditions in Zinal, when some special people are there

I bet some beers, that there will be enough snow there when we arrive, maybe even some more

Seems like this guy has some supernatural abilities, like predicting weather (nat saying, skywalker can make it *LOL*)

[fivat]

Other excellent good news:

it will be sunny during all the ECS!

The only bad point is the temperature: prepare to -15°C to -20°C in the morning

Patrice Fivat

[Arnaud]

The only bad point is the temperature

Bad Point
Very good point. This maintain hard snow nice for carving !

See below pics saved every days from webcam. Whiter than last week !

Arnaud

[vkrouverk]

Other excellent good news:
it will be sunny during all the ECS!

Well, some people seem really keep their promises:

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject: Lucky!
Hehe, we were very lucky with the weather and snow conditions. Indeed I see that for the next week-end the weather forecast is as bad as all the other week-ends since the beginning of the year (except the one of the ECS'04 Very Happy ).
Next year we will do the same

[István]

Seemingly the whole thing has turned around, now we have a bit too much snow. It is snowing all over central Europe and will not stop until tomorrow.

It will be a pleasent driving tomorrow.... (almost 1200 km for me)

C U all there,

István

[wildduck]

Hey guys, check this....
Hope the weather will stay like this

cu in Zinal